Argentina's Lionel Messi is honored with a cloak prior to receiving the World Cup trophy at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

There’s a divide at the heart of Black Cloak #1.The artwork alludes to it early, juxtaposing a scenic mermaid enclosure with the vandalized wall cordoning it off from the rest of the city.

The Black Cloak is a hard-boiled detective story set in a fantasy metropolis where elves, mermaids, and more live together and die together. Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Meredith McClaren are ...